Wine Festival 2023

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Table 1
Table 1 | Wine Festival | Argentina | Bodegas Caro & Los Vascos [hidden]
Argentina, Chile

Bodegas Caro & Los Vascos

Bodegas Caro is a partnership between Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and the Catena family, renowned wine families from France and Argentina respectively. Los Vascos is also part of the DBR-Lafite family and combines all that winemaking know-how with Chilean traditions.

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Table 2 | Wine Festival | Argentina | Bodega Norton [hidden]
Argentina

Bodega Norton

Based in Mendoza, Bodega Norton are one of the most important wineries in Argentina, with an international reputation for their wines. Malbec lovers should make sure to check out Norton's Porteño Malbec through to the stunning Privada Malbec.

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Table 3 | Wine Festival | Australia | Longview Vineyards [hidden]
Australia

Longview Vineyards

Longview is a family-owned Australian vineyard just outside the historic township of Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills. Set on undulating slopes, it has quickly established itself as one of the most awarded vineyards since its 2001 inaugural vintage.

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Table 4 | Wine Festival | Australia | O'Dwyer Wines [hidden]
Australia

O'Dwyer Wines

Tipperary native Donal O’Dwyer and his wife Judith are custodians of mature Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz vineyards in Clare Valley, South Australia. Their meticulous attention to detail results in stunningly concentrated, elegant wines.

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Table 5 | Wine Festival | Australia | Penfolds [hidden]
Australia

Penfolds

Established in 1844, this iconic Australian brand has been instrumental in putting Australia on the wine map. From historic vineyards to highly respected winemakers making highly accoladed wines, innovation has long been at Penfolds' core.

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Table 6 | Wine Festival | Chile | Leyda Wines [hidden]
Chile

Leyda Wines

Viña Leyda in Chile's Leyda Valley is influenced by the cool Pacific ocean breezes and excels in growing aromatic Sauvignon Blanc and crisp Chardonnay. Pinot Noir also loves the climate here and the single vineyard Las Brisas is well worth checking out.

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Table 7 | Wine Festival | Chile | Emiliana [hidden]
Chile

Emiliana

Founded in 1986, Emiliana Winery is Chile's leading organic wine producer and, in addition to farming their grapes organically, the estate runs housing projects and education programmes. Make sure to check out the iconic Coyam from this renowned winery.

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Table 8 | Wine Festival | France | Alliance Wines [hidden]
France

Alliance Wines

Established in 2002, Alliance Loire is one of France’s very best and most modern co-operatives; today it encompasses eight wineries and 860 wine-growers situated in fine terroirs across several important winegrowing villages in the Loire Valley.

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Table 9 | Wine Festival | France | Ayala & Bollinger Champagne [hidden]
France

Ayala & Bollinger Champagne

Two famous houses, Champagne Ayala was founded in 1860 and is known for elegant, refined wines with a unique style. Champagne Bollinger, with vineyards in Grand Cru and Premier Cru locations, has been making powerful and complex wines since 1829.

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Table 10 | Wine Festival | France | Boisset - La Famille des Grands Vins [hidden]
France

Boisset - La Famille des Grands Vins

Boisset is a family-owned collection of more than 28 historic and prestigious wineries in the world’s pre-eminent terroirs, including the Côte d’Or, Napa Valley and Beaujolais. Each has its own unique history and style and produces fine terrior-driven wines.

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Table 11 | Wine Festival | France | Bordeaux Châteaux [hidden]
France

Bordeaux Châteaux

As one of Bordeaux’s oldest wine houses, the story of Schröder & Schÿler is bound up with that of the Bordeaux wine trade. Yann Schÿler is the owner of this historic Bordeaux house, and Caroline Artaud is the winemaker at Château Fourcas Hosten.

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Table 12 | Wine Festival | France | Cave de Lugny [hidden]
France

Cave de Lugny

One of the top Cave co-operatives in France, Cave de Lugny make the wines for over 90% of the Lugny appellation - so they know what they are about. The red wine selection also offers a chance to taste the best of both Northern and Southern Rhône Valley.

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Table 13 | Wine Festival | France | J.M. Cazes Selection [hidden]
France

J.M. Cazes Selection

As well as owning the famous Château Lynch Bages in Pauillac, the other estates from this important wine family are viewed as high-quality examples from their specific regions. This table represents a great opportunity to taste their award-winning range.

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Table 14 | Wine Festival | France | Charles & Piper Heidsieck [hidden]
France

Charles & Piper Heidsieck

The Charles Heidsieck Cellar Masters have been awarded “Best Sparkling Winemaker of the Year” at the International Wine Challenge no less than 12 times in 20 years. Piper Heidsieck were recently certified sustainable for their extensive vineyard and cellar work.

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Table 15 | Wine Festival | France | Château de Paraza [hidden]
France

Château de Paraza

Located in the Minervois, Château de Paraza has been owned by Annick and Pascal Danglas since 2005. The whole family gets involved in the winery and the estate has evolved greatly over the years with sustainable agriculture, new grape varieties and more.

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Table 16 | Wine Festival | France | Domaine Borie de Maurel [hidden]
France

Domaine Borie de Maurel

Borie de Maurel is a family-run estate in La Livinière and Michel Escande, owner and ex-sailor, manages the vineyards and makes the wines. The estate is farmed biodynamically and it uses horses for all its vineyard tasks.

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Table 17 | Wine Festival | France | Domaine Bougrier [hidden]
France

Domaine Bougrier

The family-owned Domaine Bougrier in the Loire is renowned for growing and making excellent quality Sauvignon Blanc. This winery, now run by the sixth generation, is an O'Briens customer favourite and the wine style perfectly represents the region.

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Table 18 | Wine Festival | France | Domaine La Sarabande [hidden]
France

Domaine La Sarabande

Based in Faugères, this charming estate is owned by an Irish wine goose Isla Gordon and her Australian winemaking husband Paul. After meeting and working together in New Zealand, they came back to Europe to create their own wines.

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Table 19 |Wine Festival | France | Domaines Regis Minet [hidden]
France

Domaines Regis Minet

Domaine Régis Minet is a boutique, 12 hectare estate located right in the heart of the Loire Valley. This long-standing family estate is now run by young winemaker Lucia Mineur-Billet and specialises in elegant wines.

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Table 20 | Wine Festival | France | Gérard Bertrand [hidden]
France

Gérard Bertrand

The renowned Gérard Bertrand has forged an international reputation for the wine growing estates and wines of the Languedoc region. Passionate about the local grape varieties and culture of the region of his birth, his wines are familiar to many wine lovers.

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Table 21 | Wine Festival | France | Henri Bourgeois [hidden]
France

Henri Bourgeois

The Bourgeois family are making some of the best wines in the Loire Valley. The grapes are grown on a combination of chalk, clay and limestone soils which are the perfect terroir for these elegant mineral-driven Sauvignon Blancs.

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Table 22 | Wine Festival | France | Kuentz-Bas & Domaine Duffour [hidden]
France

Kuentz-Bas & Domaine Duffour

Kuentz-Bas was founded in the Alsatian town of Husseren-les-Châteaux in 1795 and is now owned by 14th generation winemaker Jean-Baptiste Adam. Owned and run by the Duffour family, Domaine Duffour farms 70 hectares in the Gascony region in the southwest of France.

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Table 23 | Wine Festival | France | Laurent Miquel [hidden]
France

Laurent Miquel

Originally from Dublin, Irish woman Neasa Corish Miquel is now married to winemaker Laurent Miquel and living in France. One of the modern day wine geese, and the eighth generation of winemakers here, the family are making delicious red and white wines.

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Table 24 | Wine Festival | France | Les Grand Chais de France [hidden]
France

Les Grand Chais de France

A family company that was established over forty years ago, Les Grands Chais de France owns vineyards and has forged special partnerships with winegrowers. It is the biggest private winemaker in France and focuses on obtaining high quality wines.

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Table 25 | Wine Festival | France | Lionel Osmin [hidden]
France

Lionel Osmin

Lionel Osmin is a sustainably run cooperative winery located in the southwest of France. They are focused on modern wine making techniques using traditional native grapes and they are also considered a Malbec specialist.

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Table 26 | Wine Festival | France | Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot Champagne [hidden]
France

Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Owned by the luxury fashion house LVMH, these are two of the top Grande Marques. Recognised the world over, Champagnes Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot Champagne have a reputation for wines of high quality and consistency year after year.

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Table 27 | Wine Festival | France | Pommery Champagne [hidden]
France

Pommery Champagne

Although a historic Champagne house, Pommery has a distinctively modern image. Its grapes are sustainably grown in 40 different villages across the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims and other vineyards in the Champagne region.

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Table 28 | Wine Festival | France | Domaine Pierre Marchand & Provence Rosé [hidden]
France

Domaine Pierre Marchand & Provence Rosé

Domaine Marchand is a family run winery established in 1650, on the right bank of the Loire River in Tracy-Sur-Loire. After working for O'Briens, Alban set up his own business, bringing together a portfolio of small wineries, focused on Provence.

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Table 29 | Wine Festival | France | Rhonéa [hidden]
France

Rhonéa

New generation co-operative, Rhonéa brings together a group of nearly 400 artisan winegrowers. It's a union of historic cellars of the South Rhône Valley, producing wines from Beaumes-de-Venise, Visan, Sablet, Vacqueyras and Rasteau appellations.

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Table 30 | Wine Festival | France | Taittinger Champagne [hidden]
France

Taittinger Champagne

The Taittinger family have managed Champagne Taittinger for almost a century. The renowned Brut Réserve is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with wines from over 35 different vineyards.

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Table 31 | Wine Festival | Germany | Lingenfelder Estate [hidden]
Germany

Lingenfelder Estate

A regular now at our wine fairs, this is a great opportunity to experiment with the Lingenfelder family's amazing Riesling and other aromatic whites. Located in the Pfalz region of Germany since 1520, this historic winery practices sustainable grape farming.

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Table 32 | Wine Festival | Germany | Weingut Robert Weil [hidden]
Germany

Weingut Robert Weil

Robert Weil are a family run winery based in the Rheingau. They have 90ha of their own sustainably-managed vineyards, solely planted with the Riesling grape variety. These delicious wines represent the family’s unwavering commitment to quality and tradition.

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Table 33 | Wine Festival | Germany | Weinkellerei J. & H. Selbach [hidden]
Germany

Weinkellerei J. & H. Selbach

Visiting our festival for the first time this year, Selbach are an awarded family estate from the Mosel, a top-quality wine region in Germany. The winery has Riesling as its focus and the wines have a signature of elegance and freshness.

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Table 34 | Wine Festival | Greece | Gaia Wines [hidden]
Greece

Gaia Wines

One of the most respected wineries in Greece, with 30 years of experience, Gaia make high quality red and white wines. The indigenous Assyrtiko Wild Ferment is defined by its mineral profile as the grapes are grown on the volcanic Santorini soils.

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Table 35 | Wine Festival | Italy | Azienda Agricola Musella s.s. [hidden]
Italy

Azienda Agricola Musella s.s.

One of the leading Amarone families, Musella is owned by Emilio Pasqua who bought this ancient winery on the outskirts of Verona a number of years ago. His daughter Maddalena and nephew Enrico Raber are among the family members who are also involved.

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Table 36 | Wine Festival | Italy | Cantine Su'entu [hidden]
Italy

Cantine Su'entu

Su'entu is a family-run winery on the Italian island of Sardinia. The hot Mediterranean summers are tempered by cooling breezes (Su'entu means 'wind' in the local dialect) that constantly blow in off the sea to retain a freshness in the sustainably farmed grapes.

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Table 37 | Wine Festival | Italy | Cusumano, Terredora & Revino [hidden]
Italy

Cusumano Terredora & Revino

Featuring a collection of wineries from Sicily, through Campania and into the Vento, this table offers the opportunity to taste native grape varieties and chat with the people that farm the vineyards and make the wines.

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Table 38 | Wine Festival | Italy | Ascheri [hidden]
Italy

Ascheri

Matteo Ascheri's wines have a grace and charm that is almost Burgundian. Minimal intervention is the practice here and Matteo believes strongly in letting the grapes and the soil speak for themselves. The outstanding results are acoustic "unplugged" wines.

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Table 39 | Wine Festival | Italy | The Wine People [hidden]
Italy

The Wine People

This progressive family business specialises in Sicilian wines but offers a comprehensive range from around Italy. This is an opportunity to try their brilliant Prosecco and their delicious Chianti, which reflect the Tuscan terroir to perfection.

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Table 40 | Wine Festival | Italy | Mondo del Vino [hidden]
Italy

Mondo del Vino

This family business is growing grapes and making wines in multiple locations across Italy. Fruit-driven, modern wine making is at the heart of Mondo del Vino and the business also flies the flag for some lesser-known interesting wine regions.

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Table 41 | Wine Festival | Italy | Pasqua Wines [hidden]
Italy

Pasqua Wines

Originally from Puglia and now based in Verona, the Pasqua family wine business started in 1925. Today, it is best known for making a range of exciting wines, with everything from Prosecco through to the popular Passimento styles, made with semi-dried grapes.

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Table 42 | Wine Festival | Italy | Guerrieri Rizzardi [hidden]
Italy

Guerrieri Rizzardi

Our ever-popular friends from the Veneto are attending our Wine Festival once again. Their wines are both amazingly diverse and interesting and are well worth investigating. Everything from Prosecco through to rich concentrated Amarone are on show.

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Table 43 | Wine Festival | Italy | San Felice [hidden]
Italy

San Felice

With origins dating back to the 17th century, San Felice's search for quality has resulted in new initiatives, from the replanting of its vineyards to technological innovation. The wines are true expressions of the Tuscan landscape from which they come.

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Table 44 | Wine Festival | New Zealand | Astrolabe [hidden]
New Zealand

Astrolabe

Owned by the Waghorn family, Astrolabe Wines is located in Marlborough, New Zealand. The climate offers ideal growing conditions for Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, while the Waghorns' winemaking skill make the most of the unique terroir.

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Table 45 | Wine Festival | New Zealand | Insight [hidden]
New Zealand

Insight

Home to one of our favourite New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, Insight Vineyard's other wines, namely Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer, are also worth trying. Located in Marlborough’s Southern Valley, the family run winery is sustainably farmed.

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Table 46 | Wine Festival | Portugal | Casa Ermelinda [hidden]
Portugal

Casa Ermelinda

The family-owned Casa Ermelinda Freitas winery was established more than a century ago. Located in the Setúbal area near Lisbon, the winery makes the most of the region’s flat sandy soils and merges traditional and modern winemaking.

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Table 47 | Wine Festival | Portugal | J. Portugal Ramos Vinhos [hidden]
Portugal

J. Portugal Ramos Vinhos

When João Portugal Ramos began his career as a winemaker, the Alentejo region was still widely unknown. Today, it’s fair to say that nobody has done as much for the region’s promotion and reputation as he has and his wines are both popular and well made.

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Table 48 | Wine Festival | Portugal | Porta 6 [hidden]
Portugal

Vidigal Wines

Based outside Lisbon in Portugal, Vidigal Wines is where our ever-popular Porta 6 wine is made. Apart from the exciting blend of indigenous grape varieties they use, Vidigal's vibrant street art labels add a note of fun and personality to the wines.

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Table 49 | Wine Festival | Portugal | Quinta Nova, Tordo & Xovial [hidden]
Portugal

Quinta Nova Tordo & Xovial

A range of wines from Spain and Portugal that showcases the wines of the Iberian Penninsula, from the position of native grapes, value for money and the myriad interesting and diverse flavour profiles this region can offer.

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Table 50 | Wine Festival | Spain | Adegas Pazo Das Tapias [hidden]
Spain

Adegas Pazo Das Tapias

Pazo do Mar is an innovative family winery based in Monterrei, a small region on the Portuguese border. Founded in 2002 they focus on making high-quality Galician wines based on their own own vineyards and selected winegrowers using native grape varieties.

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Table 51 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas Luzón [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas Luzón

Founded in 1841, Bodegas Luzón is one of the most cutting-edge producers in Spain's Jumilla region. Benefiting from a continental climate and located close to the Mediterranean coast, the focus of this modern winery is on rich, full-bodied wines.

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Table 52 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas Tandem [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas Tandem

This small family-owned winery from Navarra are making some of the most exciting wine in Spain today. They have adopted a minimal intervention philosophy in the vineyard and winery, to allow Tandem wines to better reflect the winery's location.

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Table 53 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas del Medievo SL [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas del Medievo SL

Bodegas del Medievo is a collaboration between four historic family owned-and-run wineries, located by the Sierra de Yerga hills in La Rioja Oriental. The bodega crafts classic styles of Rioja wines, blending traditional techniques with modern equipment.

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Table 54 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas Riojanas [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas Riojanas

Based in Cenicero Rioja, Monte Real farms 300 hectares of Tempranillo vineyards and makes modern, fruit driven Rioja. With a heritage that dates back over 100 years, it manages to combine its rich history with all the innovation of a modern winery.

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Table 55 | Wine Festival | Spain | Coast to Coast [hidden]
Spain

Coast TO Coast

Coast TO Coast Wines is dedicated to sourcing hidden gems from Spain. Owned by Patrick Webb and John Small, they represent independent family wineries across the Iberian Peninsula, each one producing fantastic wines that speak of their time and place.

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Table 56 | Wine Festival | Spain | De Alberto [hidden]
Spain

De Alberto

The de Alberto Winery is located in a historic farmhouse dating back to the 17th century. Their vineyards are at the heart of the Rueda DO, and working with the local Verdejo variety, the team produce incredibly crisp and elegant white wines.

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Table 57 | Wine Festival | Spain | Galicia Group [hidden]
Spain

Galicia Group

The Galicia Group is a family-run business, producing wines across northern Spain. Based in Ourense in Galicia, they specialise in wines from that region with their richly-textured, lees-aged Albariño a firm favourite with our customers and staff.

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Table 58 | Wine Festival | Spain | Granbazán [hidden]
Spain

Granbazán

The pioneering Granbazán is located in the heart of Rías Baixas in Galicia and its Contrapunto is one of our all-time top-selling Albariños. Don't miss the chance to discover their wines which showcase the versatility of this grape variety.

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Table 59 | Wine Festival | Spain | Lagar De Costa [hidden]
Spain

Lagar De Costa

This boutique family winery is run by the third generation of the Costa family in the Salnés Valley of Spain. The estate solely grows the local Albariño grape variety and combines the traditional and the modern, to create wines full of unique character.

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Table 60 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta

We are delighted to be working with Marqués de Murrieta who are one of the most historic and iconic producers in Rioja. A modern winemaking philosophy is the focus here, along with a healthy respect for tradition across a stunning range of wines.

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Table 61 | Wine Festival | Spain | Bodegas Sierra Cantabria [hidden]
Spain

Bodegas Sierra Cantabria

Consistently rated as one of Spain’s greatest producers, the Eguren family have revolutionised modern Spanish wine. From their dynamic Riojas at Sierra Cantabria to their highly-regarded Tempranillo from central Spain the range is beyond impressive.

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Table 62 | Wine Festival | USA | Jackson Family Wines [hidden]
USA

Jackson Family Wines

Owned by the Jackson family, this plethora of fabulous wine estates offers a great opportunity to taste a range of grapes, regions and wine styles from the US. With a strong focus on quality, the range is highly awarded in the world of wine.

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Table 63 | Wine Festival | USA | Teac Mor [hidden]
USA

Teac Mor

A family business with a strong Irish heritage, Teac Mor operates with a philosophy of balance and simplicity. Their stunning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made from their own bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in California's Russian River Valley.

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Table 64 | Wine Festival | South Africa | Delheim [hidden]
South Africa

Delheim

We are proud to have been working with Delheim Wines' Sperling family for many years. This farm is one of the most innovative in Stellenbosch, producing top quality wines while prioritising community projects and an extensive bio-diversity programme.

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Table 65 | Wine Festival | O'Briens Rosé Selection [hidden]
France, Italy, Romania, Spain, South Africa

Rosé

O'Briens Rosé Selection

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Table 66 | Wine Festival | O'Briens Rosé Selection [hidden]
Greece, Italy, France

Rosé

O'Briens Rosé Selection